The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast

We need to talk about something every entrepreneur struggles with—and most won't admit. We set the deadlines. We're the boss. Yet somehow, we're still the ones letting them slip. In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie, we explore the Deadline Dilemma: the paradox of leaving corporate life for freedom, only to realize that without external accountability, deadlines lose their powe...

What does it really mean to live in alignment? Not the polished Instagram version, the real version that requires stripping away expectations, conditioning, and everything you thought you were “supposed” to become. This week on The Pursuit of Badasserie, we sat down with Mike Brcic — speaker, facilitator, adventure entrepreneur, and founder of Wayfinders — for one of the deepest conversations we’v...

What if the leadership strategies holding you back aren’t even yours? What if the patterns keeping you stuck were inherited so deeply you never questioned them? In this powerful episode, we welcome back one of our most loved guests, Wendy Paige, for a conversation about leadership, intuition, identity, and the hidden programming shaping the way women lead. After a transformative trip to Egypt that...

What does it actually take to stop being the best-kept secret in your industry and start showing up as the undeniable authority you already are? In this episode, we sit down with Christine Blosdale — The Expert Authority Coach — and the conversation doesn't hold back. Christine is on a mission to help entrepreneurs, coaches, and thought leaders get seen, trusted, and paid, and she's bringi...

We don't always get to choose where we start — but we always get to choose where we go. In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie, we sit down with Chris Harris, a man who went from dumpster-diving for donuts as a homeless 12-year-old in Dayton, Ohio, to training elite special forces operators around the world — and later bringing those same mindset principles into corporate leadership. Chr...

What if the biggest thing holding your business back... is you? We sat down with Louis Swart — seasoned business coach, founder of IronBrij, and the man who went from a business worth nothing to a $5M sale — and he brought the kind of wisdom that rewires how you see your time, your team, and your potential. Louis has over 35 years of experience building and selling companies, managing 450+ staff,...

What if the anxiety, the hustle, the relentless chasing — wasn't making you more successful, but was actually the thing holding you back? We sat down with Aaron Hendon — entrepreneur, mindfulness instructor, and author of the upcoming How to Live a Grateful Life in a Fcked-Up World — and he brought the kind of clear, grounded wisdom that is equal parts science and soul. After 30 years of build...

We didn’t expect to find inspiration for our own businesses while walking the showroom floor of a major fintech conference… but that’s exactly what happened. In this episode, we take you inside our experience at Money 20/20—one of the biggest events in the financial technology world—and share the unexpected lessons we walked away with. Spoiler: these lessons apply far beyond fintech. From bold bra...

Let’s get one thing straight: Your business isn’t just built on strategy. It’s built on your capacity to execute that strategy consistently. And your nervous system? It’s at the center of all of it. In this episode, we’re unpacking the real conversation behind hustle culture, burnout, and the rise of “rest more” messaging—and what actually matters if you want a sustainable, profitable business. Be...

You didn’t start your business to become the most overworked, underpaid employee in it. And yet… here we are. In this episode, we’re calling it out directly: if your business still depends on you for everything, you’re not operating in CEO mode—you’re stuck in employee mode with a fancier title. We see it all the time. Founders who are busy all day, calendars packed, tasks checked off… but still f...

Running a lean business does not mean playing small. It means operating with clarity, discipline, and intention. In this episode, we break down what it actually means to run a lean business and why simplifying your operations may be the fastest path to sustainable growth, higher profit, and stronger leadership. Most entrepreneurs are not struggling because they lack ideas or opportunities. They ar...

If you feel like you never have enough time to grow your business, this episode will challenge that belief. Because most entrepreneurs do not have a time problem. They have a priority problem. In this episode, we break down why trying to do everything is slowing your growth, diluting your focus, and keeping you stuck in constant motion without real progress. As your business grows, your ability to...

If you are a business owner navigating growth, pressure, and increasing responsibility, this episode is for you. The last 6 weeks did not break us. They revealed where our leadership needed to evolve. In this episode, we break down what happens when entrepreneurs hit capacity, lose momentum, and start to feel stretched too thin. This is a real look at leadership under pressure, managing business g...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we’re calling out a hidden cost that most entrepreneurs are paying every single month—without even realizing it. It’s not your overhead. It’s not your payroll. It’s you. More specifically, it’s the cost of operating like an overworked employee inside the business you were supposed to own. We break down what we call the “$30,000 monthly fine”—the reven...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we’re flipping the script on growth. Instead of asking “What should I add?” we’re challenging you to ask a far more strategic question: What should I remove? Because the truth is—most entrepreneurs aren’t stuck because they’re not doing enough. They’re stuck because they’re doing too much. We dive into how constant addition—more offers, more content,...

In this episode, Philip Jayhawk Chan, founder and CEO of his firm and a rising voice in the world of leadership and success, breaks down what it truly takes to build an empire. Philip shares his personal journey from athlete to entrepreneur and explains how he’s built a life around intention, discipline, and strategic self-awareness. He challenges the common “dream big” mindset and reframes it int...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we sit down with Miriam Schulman , artist business coach and author of Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity . Miriam shares her personal journey from Wall Street to full-time artist, and how she built a sustainable creative business through sales, strategy, and mindset. We dive into Miriam’s Belief Tri...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we sit down with April Roberts , coach, entrepreneur, and alignment expert. April shares her journey from practicing law to building a coaching business — a transition driven by a growing sense that her work wasn’t aligned with her values or her truth. We dig into why alignment isn’t a “nice-to-have” — it’s a business strategy. When your work, your va...

In this episode, Dawn Ledet breaks down why self-trust is not an emotional state;  it’s a repeatable system. She explains how high-achievers get stuck trying to “feel” confident before they act, and how that mindset keeps them in a cycle of procrastination, perfectionism, and burnout. Dawn shares her proven framework for building self-trust through decision-making, follow-through, and having your...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we tackle one of the most overlooked skills in entrepreneurship: having difficult conversations before they become disasters. Growth doesn’t create problems — it exposes them. When you scale, the cracks show up faster, and the messy parts of your business get harder to ignore. That’s why difficult conversations aren’t optional — they’re essential. We...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we introduce the REFRAME Framework , a strategic reset process designed to help entrepreneurs regain clarity and direction before they take action. If you’ve ever tried to “push through” a tough season only to feel more scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck — this episode is for you. We break down why strategic resets aren’t about starting over — they’re a...

In this episode, Melissa Willis—global sales and marketing strategist and no-fluff business coach—walks entrepreneurs through the truth about profit: it’s not about spending more, it’s about using what you already have . Melissa’s diverse background in acting, modeling, hospitality, and coaching gives her a unique perspective on what separates successful businesses from the ones that barely surviv...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we dig into why most entrepreneurs quit right before the results show up. The business world is addicted to instant gratification, and the “dopamine economy” trains us to abandon strategies the moment they feel uncomfortable. We unpack what “trusting the process” actually means — and what it doesn’t. This isn’t about blind loyalty or stubbornness. It’...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we talk about the moment every entrepreneur eventually hits– when the business looks fine from the outside, but internally, something feels off. Decisions feel heavier. Momentum feels forced. And pushing harder just creates more resistance. That feeling isn’t failure. It’s feedback. We introduce and break down our RESET Framework , a strategic approac...

In this episode of The Pursuit of Badasserie , we’re exposing a secret many entrepreneurs don’t want to admit: revenue alone doesn’t make a business successful. Cashflow does. Too many small businesses are bleeding profit quietly, and focusing only on top-line numbers is a vanity metric that hides serious financial holes. From silent discounting to scope creep disguised as “good service,” from unu...